Andrew D. L. Nelson - Research Associate
I received my Ph.D. in the lab of Dorothy Shippen in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department at Texas A&M University.
I received my B.S. in Biology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU)
I am a plant biologist who studies the "dark side" of the genome that scientists don't think about on a regular basis. Specifically, I want to more about the portion of the genome that is transcribed - but not producing proteins. These non-coding transcripts come in a variety of sizes, but can have an out-sized effect on plant development and stress responses. We happen to know quite a bit about the smaller non-coding RNAs (e.g. micro and small interfering RNAs), but very little about the long non-coding class of RNAs (lncRNAs).As a research associate at the University of Arizona in the School of Plant Sciences, I use a combination of bioinformatic, genomic, molecular, and evolutionary tools to identify and functionally characterize lncRNAs that help plants respond to environmental stresses like heat and drought.
Need help identifying or studying lncRNAs? Check out the tools I have been developing to make lncRNA identification and evolutionary analyses simple.
My GitHub repo:
https://github.com/Evolinc
and my website with additional info:
http://www.evolnc.com
For a list of my recent publications, click here.
You can contact me at andrew.d.l.nelson@gmail.com
Outside of science, my wife and I particularly like biking, hiking, and rock climbing throughout the Southwest. Tucson also has a large variety of really good places to eat (and hence my other favorite thing to do here).
I received my B.S. in Biology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU)
I am a plant biologist who studies the "dark side" of the genome that scientists don't think about on a regular basis. Specifically, I want to more about the portion of the genome that is transcribed - but not producing proteins. These non-coding transcripts come in a variety of sizes, but can have an out-sized effect on plant development and stress responses. We happen to know quite a bit about the smaller non-coding RNAs (e.g. micro and small interfering RNAs), but very little about the long non-coding class of RNAs (lncRNAs).As a research associate at the University of Arizona in the School of Plant Sciences, I use a combination of bioinformatic, genomic, molecular, and evolutionary tools to identify and functionally characterize lncRNAs that help plants respond to environmental stresses like heat and drought.
Need help identifying or studying lncRNAs? Check out the tools I have been developing to make lncRNA identification and evolutionary analyses simple.
My GitHub repo:
https://github.com/Evolinc
and my website with additional info:
http://www.evolnc.com
For a list of my recent publications, click here.
You can contact me at andrew.d.l.nelson@gmail.com
Outside of science, my wife and I particularly like biking, hiking, and rock climbing throughout the Southwest. Tucson also has a large variety of really good places to eat (and hence my other favorite thing to do here).
